Posted on May 30th, 2008 by mormonwomen
Recently, Elder M. Russell Ballard was interviewed by Bloomberg Television’s Mike Schneider. He made a plea for people of all faiths to come together to help solve the myriad social problems that exist around the world.
“We are all the sons and daughters of God….‘Let’s work together and try to solve some of the really tremendous [...]
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Filed under: Noteworthy News, Video Links
Posted on May 28th, 2008 by mormonwomen
I’m not sure what I was afraid of, but I know that the fear was deep, animal, and visceral. Even my husband shared it. For all that he loves to jump out of airplanes for fun, that 28-foot ladder up against the side of the house bested him as well as it did me. The [...]
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Filed under: First Person
Posted on May 26th, 2008 by mormonwomen
In the United States, today is Memorial Day, a day honoring those who have died in war, and also a day when we often pause to reflect on the lives of loved ones who have gone before. Following are some reflections by Mary about her grandmother.
My grandmother on my mother’s side has always been a [...]
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Posted on May 25th, 2008 by mormonwomen
Melanie shares some quotes that have made a difference in her life:
Our individual experiences may not always be unique, but they are always authentic. God will even take into account our perceptions of, as well as our responses to, our trials. For those of us who do not, for instance, find claustrophobia a challenge, it [...]
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Filed under: Words that Inspire Us
Posted on May 24th, 2008 by mormonwomen
Good news! The rebroadcast of some of the 2008 Women’s Conference is available again on byu.tv, using the Move Media player. For whatever reason, the rebroadcast from Thursday is still not accessible, but Friday’s rebroadcast is. On the date drop-down, choose Friday, May 16 and select the rebroadcast either at 2:00 p.m. or 6:00 p.m. [...]
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Filed under: Articles and Talks, Video and Multimedia
Posted on May 24th, 2008 by mormonwomen
President Thomas S. Monson announced that there will be a temple built in Phoenix, Arizona. More information can be found here. You can see a map of completed and dedicated temples around the world here.
If you are interested in knowing more about the purpose of temples, there are a variety of resources available. Click here [...]
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Filed under: Noteworthy News
Posted on May 24th, 2008 by mormonwomen
Temples are holy, sacred houses of the Lord where we receive sacred ordinances and learn more about the Savior and His gospel. While the public is welcome in our chapels for various activities and for Sunday worship, access to completed and dedicated temples is limited to members of the Church who have met certain standards [...]
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Filed under: Articles and Talks, Basic Doctrines
Posted on May 23rd, 2008 by mormonwomen
Did you know that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Public Affairs department has a YouTube account? Many of the videos address basic doctrines, and some focus on current affairs. Following are some of the videos that are online.
You can watch Elder Nelson talking about the new website about the Savior here.
Watch Elder Ballard addressing [...]
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Filed under: Basic Doctrines, Noteworthy News, Video and Multimedia
Posted on May 22nd, 2008 by mormonwomen
We’ve heard that some people haven’t been able to open our theme song by Tammy Simister Robinsons, “Who We Are.” For those people and for anyone else who is interested in the beautiful words, we have included them below, reprinted with permission from Sister Robinson.
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Filed under: Music
Posted on May 21st, 2008 by mormonwomen
The most recent sharing stations have been posted! Click here to access them. (See also individual links below.)
For past years’ sharing stations, you can go here.
Also find handouts from some of the talks here. Topics covered include pornography, homemaking, children with disabilities, addiction and recovery, fire preparedness, living with chronic illness, faith, family reunions, fire [...]
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Filed under: Exhibits